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Singer, songwriter, musician, actor Chris Isaak established a reputation as a riveting, engaging and popular live performer early in his career. Born in Stockton, California, in 1956, Isaak grew up listening and idolizing Elvis Presley. He moved to San Francisco after graduating from the University of the Pacific, and formed the rockabilly group Silvertone, with drummer Kenney Dale Johnson and bassist Rowland Salley, who continue to play with Isaak today. Issak signed with Warner Bros. records and released his first album, Silvertone in 1985, a critical and commercial success, especially when the song 'Gone Ridin'' was featured in the 1986 David Lynch cult classic film Blue Velvet. It was Isaak's third album, Heart Shaped World, with the Top 10 hit single 'Wicked Game' that boosted his name internationally. Filmmaker David Lynch again helped Isaak's cause by featuring the song in his 1990 movie Wild at Heart. Meanwhile, Isaak continued to stage his romping live shows and performing his songs with a velvet voice and emotion that cuts to the bone. Chris Isaak tickets are a chance to see a seasoned performer who knows how to command an audience and gives a satisfying delivery every show. Fans of Isaak might have recognized his mug on the big screen. In the late 1980s, as his music career was taking off, Isaak began appearing in films, beginning with 1988's Married to the Mob, a comedy starring Michelle Pfeiffer, and several television appearances. Still, it's on stage, live, where Chris Isaak is at his best.